FieldPulse vs Jobber: which is the better fit for your crew?

What are FieldPulse and Jobber?

Both are field service management software: one app for booking jobs, scheduling and dispatching crews, sending estimates and invoices, and taking payments. I explain the category in field service management software.

• Jobber is aimed at solo operators and small teams in home service trades. It publishes its prices and offers a free trial with no credit card.
• FieldPulse is a Dallas-based platform for growing service businesses such as HVAC, electrical, plumbing and garage door companies. It sells by quote, charges per seat (a seat is one user login), and pushes custom workflows and onboarding support.

A third name comes up in almost every shortlist. Housecall Pro is another field service subscription, with plans from $59 a month billed yearly. I cover where it fits further down.

How do the prices compare?

This is the biggest practical difference. Jobber puts its prices on the page. FieldPulse does not, and says on its own pricing page that figures on third-party review sites are unverified estimates.

Jobber, as of November 2026 (billed yearly, monthly billing in brackets)

Team size	Plan	Price per month
Just me (1 user)	Core	$29 ($49)
Just me (1 user)	Connect	$99 ($139)
Just me (1 user)	Grow	$149 ($199)
2 to 5 people (5 users)	Connect	$149 ($199)
2 to 5 people (5 users)	Grow	$229 ($299)
2 to 5 people (5 users)	Plus	$399 ($499)
6 to 10 people (10 users)	Connect	$229 ($299)
6 to 10 people (10 users)	Grow	$299 ($399)
6 to 10 people (10 users)	Plus	$449 ($599)

Jobber also sells add-ons: Marketing Suite at $99 a month, an AI Receptionist (phone and text answering) at $29 a month, and Pipeline (lead tracking) at $49 a month. Its Plus plan lists Pipeline, Marketing Suite and the AI Receptionist among its features. The plan you need depends on features, not only headcount. Automated reminders, payment collection, follow-ups and QuickBooks Online sync start at Connect. Job costing, two-way texting and workflow automations start at Grow. Custom reports and crew scheduling start at Plus. My Jobber pricing guide goes deeper.

FieldPulse

FieldPulse says pricing is built around the seats your team needs, and you get a custom quote in one conversation. It says there are no hidden fees and that add-ons are optional and laid out before you sign. The add-ons it lists are Operator AI, Chat AI, Engage (its phone system), Fleet Tracking, Pricebook, Dynamic Proposals and Custom Forms, priced flat, by usage or by seat depending on the add-on. It does not offer a free trial. It offers a demo built around your trade instead.

Worked example, with made-up numbers: a 6-person HVAC crew on Jobber Grow pays $299 a month billed yearly for 10 users, which is $3,588 a year. That number is real and you can plan on it. For FieldPulse, you have no number until the demo, so ask for the seat count, the cost of each seat type, and every add-on you want in writing.

How do the features compare?

Area	Jobber	FieldPulse
Core work	Online booking, scheduling, quotes, invoices, online payments, built-in reporting	Work orders, scheduling and dispatch, estimates and invoices, payments, project management
Reports	Built-in reporting on every plan; custom reports on Plus	Drag-and-drop dashboards, technician reports, job costing and profitability reports
QuickBooks	QuickBooks Online sync from Connect	Two-way sync with QuickBooks Online
AI	AI Receptionist add-on, $29 a month	Maverick (office assistant) included on every plan; Operator AI (phone answering) and Chat AI as add-ons
Phone system	Not listed on its pricing page	Engage, built-in phone system, as an add-on
Free trial	Yes, no credit card	No, demo only
Pricing	Published	Quote only

FieldPulse describes its workflow tool, ClearPath, as a way for the office to guide techs through each stage of a job so required details are collected. If your problem is "my techs skip steps and the paperwork comes back wrong," that is a real point in its favor. Jobber lists checklists from its Connect plan.

Maverick, FieldPulse's assistant, answers questions about revenue and open invoices, drafts records such as customers, jobs and invoices for you to approve, and can email scheduled reports. QuickBooks Online is accounting software; I compare it with Jobber's own invoicing in Jobber vs QuickBooks.

What do reviews say?

On G2, a software review site, as of November 2026: FieldPulse scores 4.7 out of 5 from 393 reviews, Jobber 4.6 from 533, and Housecall Pro 4.3 from 211. G2's FieldPulse summary lists customer support, ease of use, features and scheduling most often. Its listed weak points include limited customization, update issues and a learning curve. G2's Jobber summary lists ease of use, a unified business platform and less admin work as the strengths, and high subscription costs and limited scheduling flexibility among the complaints.

These scores are close. Treat them as a sign that neither is a bad pick, then decide on price model and fit.

What about Housecall Pro and ServiceTitan?

• Housecall Pro publishes prices like Jobber: Essentials is $149 a month billed yearly for 5 users, and Max is $299 for 8 users plus $35 per extra user. At 10 users that is $369 against Jobber Grow's $299. See Jobber vs Housecall Pro.
• ServiceTitan is software built for larger HVAC, plumbing and electrical companies, so expect a different price and setup effort from Jobber. Check its site for current pricing, then read ServiceTitan vs Housecall Pro and Jobber vs ServiceTitan.

Pick Jobber if / pick FieldPulse if

Pick Jobber if:

• You are a solo operator or a team under about 10 and want a price you can budget today.
• You want to try it free first and learn it without help.
• Your workflow is standard: quote, schedule, do the job, invoice, get paid.

Pick FieldPulse if:

• You are scaling and want office-to-field workflows enforced, not just suggested.
• You want a built-in phone system and AI answering from the same vendor.
• You value onboarding and migration help, and are fine with a demo-led buying process.

Need something completely custom?

Everything above is a path to get it running quick and cheap. But sometimes none of these fit, and what you need is something custom that you own, built uniquely for your business from the ground up, with AI thoughtfully designed into the parts of it that your processes actually benefit from. An asset that grows in value, not a generic, one-size-fits-all boilerplate that's an expense with a lock-in. This is a complete bespoke build, and it's something I do very well. Get in touch to know more.

How I'd approach this

Start with the number of people who log in and the three tasks that waste the most time in your week. Put Jobber's price for your headcount next to a FieldPulse quote that lists every add-on you actually want. Compare the yearly total, not the sticker.

Then run a real week on each. Use Jobber's free trial. For FieldPulse, bring your own job types and an awkward real job to the demo, and ask to see it handled end to end. If you outgrow Jobber later, my outgrew Jobber guide and the Jobber alternatives list show the next steps.